Wisconsin Legislature: Telecommunications

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.W. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Telecommunications"] - SB55

Alternative technology: TEACH board to study emerging technology re distance learning [Sec. 572, 9149 (2)] - AB144

Alternative technology: TEACH board to study emerging technology re distance learning [Sec. 572, 9149 (2); original bill only] - SB55

Charter schools established by certain Milwaukee entities: eligibility for TEACH funding [Sec. 565, 567, 568, 1415, 1416, 1422-1424, 1426, 1431, 1435] - AB144

Charter schools established by certain Milwaukee entities: eligibility for TEACH funding [Sec. 565, 567, 568, 1415, 1416, 1422-1424, 1426, 1431, 1435; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revision, deletes 1423; Conf.Amdt.1: museum added] - SB55

Distance education: State superintendent rule promulgation restricted unless approved by certain parties [Sec. 2626] - AB144

Distance education: State superintendent rule promulgation restricted unless approved by certain parties [Sec. 2626; original bill only] - SB55

Educational technology block grants: school districts required to report on use of [Sec. 1427, 9349 (1)] - AB144

Educational technology block grants: school districts required to report on use of [Sec. 1427, 9349 (1); original bill only] - SB55

Educational technology block grants used to purchase telephone service, including wireless, permitted - SB244

Educational telecommunications access grant may not be used for sectarian worship, instruction, or proselytization; annual report and reimbursement provisions for private schools - AB492

Educational telecommunications access program: public library boards may use loans for direct Internet connection and shared services agreements; individual library branch provision [Sec. 564, 569, 974-976, 1417, 1428-1430, 1432, 1434, 1437, 1438, 2982] - AB144

Educational telecommunications access program: public library boards may use loans for direct Internet connection and shared services agreements; individual library branch provision [Sec. 564, 569, 974-976, 1417, 1428-1430, 1432, 1434, 1437, 1438, 2982; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, computer blocking at secured correctional facilities, 1428b, 1430b, deletes 564, 569, 974, 976, 1428-1430, 1432] - SB55

Federal e-rate funding for TEACH board [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 571m, r, 9249 (1f)] - SB55

General program operations appropriation decreased [Sec. 9249 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revision, 9249 (2g)] - JR2 AB1

General program operations appropriation reduced [A.Sub. Amdt.1: Sec. 9205 (5f), 9224 (4f), 9249 (2f); Conf. Amdt.1: HEAB and TEACH board provisions removed, deletes 9224 (4f), 9249 (2f)] - JR2 AB1

Internet filtering software or services required for eligibility for Educational telecommunications program grants - AB50

Library grants re Ameritech Wisconsin settlement; provision re high-speed Internet data lines [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 569g, m, 9140 (6mk), 9149 (3mk)] - SB55

Pupil training to provide educational technology support services: grants authorize [Sec. 9149 (1)] - AB144

Pupil training to provide educational technology support services: grants authorize [Sec. 9149 (1); original bill only] - SB55

Racine Unified School District: annual grant for computer training purposes [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 571t, 1426m, 2983m] - SB55

TEACH board functions transferred to DPI [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 13q, 20pm, se, tn, 23m, n, 32mm-om, 52j, Lb, 64L, 68m, n, 69g, m, 93g, 100L, ng-oy, 279m, 280m, 284d, 287d, 346c-r, rm, rt, 9140 (3q), 9240 (1r), 9440 (3q)] - JR2 AB1

TEACH board grants: sunset repealed - AB43

Technology block grants, training, and assistance: certain juvenile secured correctional facilities made eligible; report required [Sec. 566, 576, 1418, 1425, 1436, 9111 (2)] - AB144

Technology block grants, training, and assistance: certain juvenile secured correctional facilities made eligible; report required [Sec. 566, 576, 1418, 1425, 1436, 9111 (2)] - SB55

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.S. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [for section numbers, see entry under ``Telecommunications"] - AB144

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.W. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Telecommunications"] - SB55

Commercial mobile radio service providers made eligible to receive universal service funding if PSC promulgates rules [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2981Lm] - SB55

Local exchange service customers: transfer of [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2984m] - SB55

Mobile telecommunications service sales tax revised re place of primary use; prepaid telephone calling card provision - AB525

Mobile telecommunications service sales tax revised re place of primary use; prepaid telephone calling card provision - SB260

Mobile telecommunications service sales tax revised re place of primary use; prepaid telephone calling card provision; customer remedy created [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 233b-f, fg, fh, j, k, 9344 (1f)] - JR2 AB1

Pay-per-call service provisions revised re toll-free call transferred to international number or pay-per-call service, billing, notice, penalties, and civil liability; reports required - AB67

Pay-per-call service provisions revised re toll-free call transferred to international number or pay-per-call service, billing, notice, penalties, and civil liability; reports required - SB35

PSC enforcement authority against telecommunications providers [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3011d] - SB55

PSC enforcement authority re telecommunications providers [Sec. 2985-2988, 2995, 3000, 3001, 3008, 3010, 3011, 9342 (2)] - AB144

PSC enforcement authority re telecommunications providers [Sec. 2985-2988, 2995, 3000, 3001, 3008, 3010, 3011, 9342 (2); original bill only] - SB55

Pupil technology support funding [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 572] - SB55

School board prohibited from entering into certain contracts - AB83

Telecommunications and Internet services: government subdivisions prohibited from taking certain actions; exceptions and PSC provisions - AB518

Telecommunications and Internet services: government subdivisions prohibited from taking certain actions; exceptions and PSC provisions - SB248

Telecommunications cooperatives: revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction - AB656

Telecommunications cooperatives: revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction - SB349

Telecommunications facilities: local units of government prohibited from owning or constructing unless certain conditions are met; PSC and referendum provisions - AB889

Telecommunications provider may establish a surcharge on customer bills re contribution to universal service fund - AB33

Telecommunications provider may establish a surcharge on customer bills re contribution to universal service fund - SB20

Telecommunications provider re commercial mobile radio service: surcharge on customer bills for contribution to universal service fund allowed - AB32

Telecommunications provider re commercial mobile radio service: surcharge on customer bills for contribution to universal service fund allowed - SB21

Telecommunications provider regulations revised re interconnection, collocation, and network elements requirements, formula for determining certain price increase, mandatory credits to customers, compliance with wholesale service standards, certain sales practices, and exceptions on cross subsidization; PSC duty specified and report required; ``large price-regulated telecommunications utility" defined - SB451

Telecommunications provider restrictions re initiating service, contracts, and billing other services - AB889

Telecommunications providers to notify residential customers of certain high telephone bills - SB416

Telecommunications providers to notify residential customers of certain high telephone bills; PSC duty specified re resolution of disputes over intrastate telephone service - AB708

Telecommunications service provider: trade practice revisions re how a person may request service, enrolling a customer without an affirmative request, and ``slamming"; Federal Communications Commission and DATCP provisions - AB818

Telecommunications utilities (large price-regulated) regulations revised re retail and wholesale service quality; interconnection, collocation, and network elements; wholesale and retail affiliate separation; and price increase formula; PSC provisions - SB408

Telecommunications utilities (small): revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction; ``holding company" definition - AB662

Telecommunications utilities (small): revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction; ``holding company" definition - SB355

Telecommunications utility or provider: AG may bring action re consumer protection, antitrust, and enforcement of laws; expiration date removed re AG appearance before PSC in certain matters; PSC to report violations - SB191

Telecommunications utility subject to price regulation: penalty adjustment to the offset percentage changed - AB431

Telecommunications utility transactions: PSC approval required; acquisition of outstanding voting securities provision - AB159

Telecommunications utility transactions: PSC approval required; acquisition of outstanding voting securities provision - SB67

Telecommunications utility within highway right-of-way: new appropriations created [Sec. 664, 666, 1121, 2295] - AB144

Telecommunications utility within highway right-of-way: new appropriations created [Sec. 664, 666, 1121, 2295] - SB55

Telephone number portability by wireless telecommunications provider required - AB855

Telephone number portability by wireless telecommunications provider required - AB889

Telephone number with new commercial mobile radio service provider: former provider must notify callers of new number - AB847

Universal service fund cap [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2981t] - SB55

Universal service fund contributions requirement: cap set - AB575

Wireless 911 board created, grant and surcharge provisions; telecommunications facilities ownership and construction and provider restrictions; wireless telephone number portability; PSC and JLC duties - AB889

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.S. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [Sec. 122, 457, 481, 485, 562, 570, 571, 584, 1369, 1420, 1421, 2622, 2625, 2979-2981, 2984, 9101 (10)] - AB144

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.W. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [Sec. 122, 457, 481, 485, 562, 570, 571, 584, 1369, 1420, 1421, 2622, 2625, 2979-2981, 2984, 9101 (10); S.Sub.Amdt.1: distribution of proceeds, 569o, 961m, 1420m, 9132 (3x), deletes 1421; Conf.Amdt.1: assessments on telecommunications providers for contributions owed, 567m, 569q, 9142 (3mk), deletes 485, 584, 1369] - SB55

Caller ID: use of blocking service by telephone and facsimile solicitors prohibited - SB41

Caller ID: use of blocking service by telephone solicitors prohibited; forfeiture provision - AB621

Cellular or mobile telephone use: DOT to include in uniform traffic accident report form or automated format - AB201

Cellular or mobile telephone use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited; exception provided - AB240

Cellular or mobile telephone use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited re certain permit and license holders - AB202

Commercial mobile radio service providers made eligible to receive universal service funding if PSC promulgates rules [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2981Lm] - SB55

Computer system or telephone used to harass or send obscene, lewd, or profane messages: penalty changed to felony - AB531

Dangerous weapons in public schools: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number; answering system or service provision - AB341

Dangerous weapons in public schools: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number; person answering after-hours to refer caller to ``911" or local law enforcement [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2857g-n, 9431 (2p)] - SB55

Educational technology block grants used to purchase telephone service, including wireless, permitted - SB244

Electronic mail solicitation requirement created re toll-free number or email address; DATCP duty and forfeiture provisions - AB416

Extended area telephone service petition to PSC: hearing procedures revised - AB475

Extended area telephone service petition to PSC: hearing procedures revised - SB234

Legislative hotline prohibited [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 102p, 2304p, 9432 (1z)] - SB55